Universities / British Columbia
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, British Columbia
Getting in
Can I get into UBC?
Tell us two things and we'll show where you'd sit among the students UBC admitted.
Overall
2025/26, Vancouver campus: 55% of domestic and 71% of international applicants were admitted. About 13% of admitted students wouldn't have got in on grades alone.
Grades aren't everything
Most programs need a personal profile: short written answers of 500 to 2,100 characters and two references. Design (BDes), Dental Hygiene and Music don't use it. UBC doesn't publish how it is weighted.
How your marks are counted
UBC looks at all your Grade 11 and 12 courses, then at the Grade 11 and 12 courses in the subject groups each program sets. Applied Design, Career Education, faith-based and PHE courses don't count.
Cost
What will my first year cost?
All Canadian students pay $206.69 a credit. International tuition depends on the program, from $51,530.40 in Arts to $66,678.30 in Commerce.
After your first degree
Planning a professional degree?
Medicine, law and the rest start after university, not after Grade 12. Pick one to see what it asks for.
Compare
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What is UBC's acceptance rate?
UBC Vancouver admitted 60% of applicants in 2025/26: 55% of domestic applicants and 71% of international applicants. About 13% of admitted students wouldn't have got in on grades alone, because UBC also reads a personal profile.
When is the UBC application deadline?
January 15, 2027, for a September 2027 start. Apply by December 1, 2026 to be considered for the Presidential Scholars, Centennial Scholars and Beyond Tomorrow awards.
What average do you need to get into UBC?
It depends on the program. For Fall 2026, students admitted to Engineering averaged 97% (lowest 89%), Commerce 96% (lowest 86%), Science 96% (lowest 85%) and Arts 92% (lowest 85%).
What is the UBC personal profile?
Short written answers of 500 to 2,100 characters, plus two references. Most programs require it. Design (BDes), Dental Hygiene and Music don't. UBC doesn't publish how much it counts.
How much is UBC tuition?
For 2026/27, Canadian students pay $206.69 a credit, or $6,200.70 for 30 credits in Arts. International Arts students pay $51,530.40 in first year. A shared room in Place Vanier plus the meal plan costs $14,088.32.
Where these figures come from
Admissions: UBC Annual Enrolment Report 2025/26; UBC Counsellor's Presentation 2026 (entering averages, key dates); UBC Vancouver Calendar, program requirements; Personal profile; Dates and deadlines.
Cost: UBC undergraduate tuition 2026/27; UBC Student Housing, Place Vanier fees; Statistics Canada table 37-10-0045-01 (BC average, 2026/27).
Scholarships: Presidential Scholars Award.
Ranking and size: QS World University Rankings 2027; enrolment from the UBC Annual Enrolment Report 2025/26.
Photos (Wikimedia Commons): Clock tower and Irving K. Barber Learning Centre by Dllu, CC BY-SA 4.0; Irving K. Barber Learning Centre by Xicotencatl, CC BY-SA 4.0 and CC BY-SA 3.0; W. Robert Wyman Plaza by Gaijin Ninja, CC0; Museum of Anthropology by Xicotencatl, CC BY-SA 4.0; campus aerial by Geoff Barill, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Your marks
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UBC uses: All Grade 11 and 12 courses. One weak course pulls your average down, and a tutor can help you bring it up before applications close.
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